Tank photos

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This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on January 24, 2005 03:27 pm

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This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on January 24, 2005 03:28 pm

Nothing is Romanian in that photo. The tank is German (notice the Balkenkreuz), I think a Pz IV, the soldiers are Germans. Furthermore, Romania only had Panthers in the early days of the Communist regime.

Where did you get the photo?

The uniforms to me were not very clear in the photo. Under a magnifier the painted cross on the tanks look to be the Michael cross. Applied in the same area of the tank as well. Photo source : Original postcard photo found in Romania. What does the Balkin cross look like on the sides of the tanks ? What unit would have had this insignia.

Are you talking about the color photo with the infantry near the tank? The tank has the German marking, where do you see Michael cross?

This is Balkenkreuz (Denes' avatar)

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This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on January 24, 2005 03:29 pm

Dan accept your apologise.

Now, with the photos from Dan M.'s collection now posted on the internet, without the source being clearly displayed on the scans with large letters, they will probably be stolen shortly. As a consequence, these rare photos will probably be spread all over the internet, perhaps included in some publications, too, without the original source being properly credited.
It's a bad practice. Pity...

Gen. Dénes

P.S. My above message is not directed to anyone in particular, as Mr. Gun erroneously believed. It's only a general note on how one should, or should not, post scans on the internet and the dangers involving it.

This post has been edited by Dénes on January 21, 2005 07:22 pm

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Hello Gents,
The small photo of the column of tanks posted by Regal Uniforma Colector appear to be Hungarian 40M Turán's.

Regards
Andrew

I hope REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR can provide a better scan for clarification.

The last surviving T-4 tank of the Stalingrad campaign at the parade on 10 May 1943. In front of it, in the distance, are the 105 mm Schneider model 1936 guns towed by Skoda trucks.

At the official tribune, from left to right: King Mihai I, Marshal Ion Antonescu, Mihai Antonescu

Photo is from Signal magazine

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TACAM T-60s at the same parade, also from Signal magazine.

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Definitely. Those tanks are Hungarian 40M Turán's. Just look at the size and the shape of the turret.

Ruy

All I could find on my hard drive was the prototype of the Turán 43M.

Gen. Dénes

This post has been edited by Dénes on January 22, 2005 04:53 pm

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Close up photo. The cross on the tank still looks like the Michael cross in all white and not the Balkin cross.

Skoda R-2, model 1943, 76.2 mm.
Source : Istoria Militara A Poporului Roman, Volume VI, Editura Militara, Bucharesti, 1989.